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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,732.04, 80,598.06 and 16,291.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,732.04, 80,598.06 and 16,291.80 is: 24,437.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,732.04 : 80,598.06 = 16,291.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,732.04/80,598.06 = 16,291.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,732.04x = 80,598.06 × 16,291.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,732.04x = 1,313,087,473.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,087,473.91/53,732.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,437.70

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